Whistleberry by ghpxi

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made by ghpxi for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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In a peaceful enchanted forest, you discover a magical creature whose hunger controls the seasons.

When you care for it and keep it fed, the sun shines, and the woods flourish. But if it grows hungry, the rain season begins, and the forest changes. Feed your gentle friend, explore the mystical surroundings, and keep the balance of nature in harmony in this cozy, magical adventure!

Credits: - @Maria-Sh - Art - @yahor-shest - Sound - @ghpxi - Design/Code

Ratings

Overall 177th 3.957⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 349th 3.614⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 286th 3.614⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 100th 4.229⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 96th 4.417⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 103th 3.958⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 52th 4.271⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

SteD
07. Oct 2024 · 23:27 UTC
Concept of the game is super interesting and the art is amazing. Great job!
velvetlobster
07. Oct 2024 · 23:28 UTC
OMG this is so effing loving <3
unless games
08. Oct 2024 · 00:20 UTC
Cute game with nice sounds and drawings!

When sending creatures to help others, it would be nice if the game would register the hover on large items when the click starts under the item (because the picked up creature was very close), right now you have to exit and reenter the colliding area while dragging for it to work I think.

The symbols on the sign could be flipped since the fruits are on the right side and leaves are on the left on the map.

Could be cool to be able to buy stronger or faster creatures for more resources!
barryrichter
08. Oct 2024 · 02:19 UTC
Really awesome art. Easy game to pick up and have some fun with!
emmagsmith
08. Oct 2024 · 08:38 UTC
Cute game and the weather changing mechanic is unique and fun!
jeremyws20
08. Oct 2024 · 11:14 UTC
Loved it super cosy vibes. Lovely drawings too
namnam
08. Oct 2024 · 12:43 UTC
I really liked the design and the athmosphere of the game !
demiclod
08. Oct 2024 · 15:53 UTC
Very cute and unique! Love the art work and the sounds creature makes are really calming yet haunting.
gudkova_ds
08. Oct 2024 · 19:28 UTC
ЭТО!!! НЕРЕАЛЬНО!!! КРУТО!!!
мне очень нравится задумка и графика.
просто ВОСТОРГ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leeway
09. Oct 2024 · 10:05 UTC
Cute graphic and cozy vibes! Awesome game!
LDJam user 387548
09. Oct 2024 · 10:10 UTC
Adorable artstile!! I felt sorry for these little guys((
zwartraider
09. Oct 2024 · 13:09 UTC
A beautiful looking game! It is indeed very comfy to play, giving orders to the little creatures, and just enjoying the vibe :thumbsup:
Angioop
09. Oct 2024 · 13:17 UTC
I had so much fun playing this! Simple, but really enjoyable. Loved the art style and the whistling music sounds :)
diomont
09. Oct 2024 · 14:01 UTC
Very cute and comfy game, the art is lovely, the sound effects are nice, and it fits well with the theme. The gameplay loop is simple but satisfying. Great work!
CrozzY
09. Oct 2024 · 15:15 UTC
I really liked the graphics in the game, but it was hard to figure out what to do at the beginning, but overall it was fun))
GaryS
10. Oct 2024 · 00:23 UTC
Very nice. Loved the art style and the atmosphere. If anything it was a little too easy, but I enjoyed playing.
LyaMgtt
11. Oct 2024 · 13:09 UTC
Absolutely love this game, the art is amazing and the gameplay is quite simple but so much fun !! I spend way too much time on this but loved it !!

![Capture d’écran 2024-10-11 à 15.08.29.png](///raw/848/f5/z/6896d.png)
gamebuilder
11. Oct 2024 · 22:44 UTC
A nice meditative game. It took me a little while to figure out what to do. After a couple of minutes however it became almost second nature. The sound effects are top-notch — they add a lot to the ambiance of the game. The images are very imaginative as well. This is one of the more creative entries here. Nice work.
kattraii
11. Oct 2024 · 23:02 UTC
Wow! The art is amazing, I love the little animations and sound effects. I felt a little lost to the lack of onboarding.
Andreadbx
11. Oct 2024 · 23:57 UTC
Lovely cute game, the art is wonderful, it has this dreamy/whimsical vibe that reminds me a bit of Studio Ghibli and Adventure time, amazing! The game mechanics are intresting, the thing that i love the most is when a game doesn't outright tell you what to do and you can figure it out yourself, very well done!
MisaRavensoul
12. Oct 2024 · 00:10 UTC
the art reminds me of some of the art I saw in museums in Tokyo, the sounds are super cute, and the whole concept was great! I enjoyed fiddling around to see what I needed to do, and I really liked the 'help!' moments.
vivyhasadream
12. Oct 2024 · 04:40 UTC
The design is simple, but the interactions are super cute and smooth. The art has its own distinct style. Great job bringing everything together.
LDJam user 277851
12. Oct 2024 · 10:40 UTC
I love your art style, please take this XP

![whistleberry.png](///raw/b5d/34/z/68ab1.png)
H1de0
12. Oct 2024 · 11:05 UTC
I liked your game. Simple yet powerful. Those tiny creatures had to be supervised. I love forest capitalism ! More seriously : great entry and POV on the theme.
Roroto Sic
12. Oct 2024 · 19:40 UTC
very great art style and cute sound design ! a charming entry ! :)
Momotiktik
13. Oct 2024 · 00:02 UTC
Oh my goodness, this is such a cute nice little game! At first I was confused with "ok, but what's the problem here" and then I saw one creature trying to pull a strawberry and another a big leaf and then a wind blew and they all stood in shot and yeah, it got me playing for quite some time :D I absolutely adore both creatures design and the artistic choice to make them look like a color pencil drawings. And I like the chill soundscape :) veeery cute game!
multiphonix
13. Oct 2024 · 15:55 UTC
I like the idea a lot, but it does get pretty repetitive after a while. It's also interesting that when you drag the workers directly to a task they get there immediately instead of having to walk there, which means that it seemed like I basically had to micro-manage the workers in order to have a chance of winning, if I just let them do their tasks by themselves they weren't fast enough. It would also be really nice to be able to get more workers, or upgrade them somehow. The art and sound design were lovely!
LDJam user 9418
13. Oct 2024 · 16:15 UTC
@multiphonix actually you can buy new workers using a sign on the left
MaxDrago
22. Oct 2024 · 18:48 UTC
So many mechanics and such a beautiful and cozy game! I want more!